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Essential Energy Services 2014 CapEx Fueled by Coil Tubing Demand

Essential Energy Services Ltd. announced the 2014 capital budget of $50 million comprised of $33 million of growth capital and $17 million of maintenance capital.
Garnet Amundson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said "Given the anticipated demand from our customers for long-reach coil tubing, and the challenges the service industry has faced delivering this equipment to the market, Essential has entered into long-term build programs with two leading fabricators to deliver deep coil tubing rigs in 2014, 2015 and 2016,"
2014 Capital BudgetEssential's 2014 growth capital spending is anticipated to consist primarily of the following:
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